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Wanted: An Officer and an Ally

The bureaucracy and the police in the state are engaged in a tug of war. For now, it’s advantage babus

THE KILLING FIELDS

Rajasthan’s farms have borne the brunt of the damage caused by locust swarms since December last year

REINING IN BIG E-TAIL

THE GOVERNMENT’S COLD SHOULDER TO AMAZON BOSS JEFF BEZOS HIGHLIGHTS ITS AMBIVALENCE ABOUT LARGE FOREIGN E-COMMERCE FIRMS, AND THE CONTRARY PROTECTIONIST PULL IN ITS SUPPORT BASE

RAJINI RETURNS

The Tamil superstar shows a soft Hindutva side as he readies to take on the Dravidian majors

TRUMP'S VISIT WILL CREATE RENEWED MOMENTUM IN INDO-US RELATIONS

Much expectation surrounds US President Donald Trump’s visit to India on February 2425. Trade relations have been strained of late and the success of the visit will rest partly on whether a trade deal is signed. NISHA BISWAL, President of the US-India Business Council and a former Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs in the US Department of State, in an exclusive interview with INDIA TODAY Group Editorial Director RAJ CHENGAPPA, speaks of the prospects. Excerpts:

Protest Code

An exhibition that invites you to look beyond the easy and the obvious, taking the art of dissent to a new level

RESERVATIONS IN THE TIGER STATE

THE MADHYA PRADESH GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CREATE NEW WILDLIFE RESERVES AND IS CAREFULLY PRE-EMPTING POTENTIAL MAN-ANIMAL CONFLICTS

A ROYAL AFFAIR

THE 17TH DESCENDANT OF THE JADEJA DYNASTY, THAKORSAHEB MANDHATASINH JADEJA, WAS CROWNED IN AN ELABORATE, GLITTERING THREE-DAY RAJTILAK CEREMONY AT THE RANJIT VILAS PALACE IN RAJKOT

Budget 2020 - More Bangs, Less Bucks

With a prudent budget, the prime minister signalled that efforts to revive the economy cannot be at the expense of equitable growth. But instead of gradualism, he needs a far bolder roadmap with big-ticket reforms to achieve his $5 trillion goal by 2024

The Fallow Season

LINKING AGRICULTURE TO AN ‘ASPIRATIONAL INDIA’ IS ALL VERY WELL, BUT IT HAS TO BE BACKED BY REFORMS AND ALLOCATIONS

THE DARK CORONA

SYMPTOMS FOR THE STEALTH VIRUS CAN TAKE UP TO 14 DAYS TO SHOW UP. BUT IT’S CONTAGIOUS DURING THIS TIME. IS OUR PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM READY TO HANDLE A POSSIBLE EPIDEMIC?

The Cut and Thrust of Battle

Perhaps it’s a sign of how ugly the Delhi election campaign became in the last days before the polls (on February 8, with the results due on the 11th), that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal felt compelled to defend himself against the BJP’s absurd description of him as a “terrorist”.

THE ART OF EXPRESSION

ART AND FASHION COME TOGETHER IN A FASCINATING DISPLAY AT THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE INDIA TODAY ART AWARDS

No Money for Health

PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SPENDS WILL REMAIN LOW EVEN THOUGH THE NEEDS OF RURAL INDIA ARE A NEW FOCUS

Nitish Keeps Big Brother BJP Guessing

After voicing his disapproval of a countrywide NRC, the Bihar chief minister now wants the contentious new questions in the forthcoming NPR dropped

Missing the Big Picture

BUDGET 2020 PLAYS IT TOO SAFE. THERE ARE NO NASTY SURPRISES, BUT NOR IS THERE A CREDIBLE ROADMAP TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY

Highways of Growth

A 15,500 km HIGHWAY-BUILDING PLAN FORMS THE CENTREPIECE OF THE INFRA PUSH IN THE BUDGET, BUT ITS SUCCESS HINGES ON PRIVATE INVESTMENT

FOR UDDHAV, IT'S MUMBAI MERI JAAN

A visible revamp of Shiv Sena stronghold Mumbai, decentralising power and making government accessible to the people top the Maharashtra chief minister’s governance agenda

The Smog Wars

Till the protests over the new Citizenship (Amendment) Act offered themselves as a more emotive election issue, it looked like Delhi’s inescapable, annual battle with pollution would also count for votes in the assembly polls due on February 8. While that threat seems to have receded, the air quality index (AQI) reading for Delhi has only improved from ‘Hazardous’ then to ‘Very Poor’ now.

Why We Have All Failed Nirbhaya

The 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape-murder case pushed the government to overhaul laws against sexual offences and take measures for the safety of women. But seven years on, little has changed on the ground

Game, Set, Go

A football coach, an educator and a national level hockey player, Tanaz Mohammed is changing the way we look at sports

Learning Code

There is a buzz around artificial intelligence and machine learning and how these can be used as powerful tools

Fly High

An exacting industry with no room for error, aviation requires adequate skill development

A Clear View

It might seem to be an alluring career, but studying to be an ophthalmologist needs focus, a lot of reading and constant learning

The Tough Road Ahead

AS CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, GENERAL BIPIN RAWAT BEGINS INDIA’S LONGPENDING MILITARY REFORMS. THE DIFFICULT PART—SETTING UP THEATRE COMMANDS—IS BEING KEPT FOR THE LAST

Hip-Hop's Bollywood Moment

Hip-hop’s growing presence in Bollywood has choreographers working with actors to fine-tune their technique and, of course, their swagger!

Should You Worry?

The pictures look like stills from a Hollywood movie—haunted-looking people in airports, surgical masks clamped to their faces, flimsy shields against the latest virus that threatens the world.

'My Pain Became My Driving Force'

From a grieving mother to a hardened crusader for justice after her daughter’s brutal rape and killing—this is the story of the transformation of Asha Devi Pandey, the mother of Nirbhaya

Who's The Real Boss?

The Maharashtra deputy chief minister’s assertiveness has raised eyebrows

The BJP's Social Network

The ruling party’s welfare schemes, particularly the Ujjwala Yojana and Swachh Bharat, have left their mark, but equitable distribution remains a challenge.